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Chapter 35

           Thoumusthaveheardofhisname?"

           "Itiswellknownuntome,"saidIsaac;"theGentilesdeliverthisLucasBeaumanoirasamanzealoustoslayingforeverypointoftheNazarenelaw;andourbrethrenhavetermedhimafiercedestroyeroftheSaracens,andacrueltyranttotheChildrenofthePromise."

           "Andtrulyhavetheytermedhim,"saidNathanthephysician."OtherTemplarsmaybemovedfromthepurposeoftheirheartbypleasure,orbribedbypromiseofgoldandsilver;butBeaumanoirisofadifferentstamphatingsensuality,despisingtreasure,andpressingforwardtothatwhichtheycallthecrownofmartyrdomTheGodofJacobspeedilysendituntohim,anduntothemall!SpeciallyhaththisproudmanextendedhisgloveoverthechildrenofJudah,asholyDavidoverEdom,holdingthemurderofaJewtobeanofferingofassweetsavourasthedeathofaSaracen.Impiousandfalsethingshashesaidevenofthevirtuesofourmedicines,asiftheywerethedevicesofSatanTheLordrebukehim!"

           "Nevertheless,"saidIsaac,"ImustpresentmyselfatTemplestowe,thoughhehathmadehisfacelikeuntoafieryfurnaceseventimesheated."

           HethenexplainedtoNathanthepressingcauseofhisjourney.TheRabbilistenedwithinterest,andtestifiedhissympathyafterthefashionofhispeople,rendinghisclothes,andsaying,"Ah,mydaughter!ah,mydaughter!Alas!forthebeautyofZion!Alas!forthecaptivityofIsrael!"

           "Thouseest,"saidIsaac,"howitstandswithme,andthatImaynottarry.

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